Louisburg hasn't had much luck against South Granville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Louisburg Warriors will welcome the South Granville Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Louisburg was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 49-45 to Carrboro. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Jaguars 11-3 in the first quarter.
Luke Sheldon
| 02/07/25 @ Carrboro | 75% |
| 11/29/23 vs Falls Lake | 67% |
| 11/27/23 @ Northwest Halifax | 67% |
| 02/09/24 vs Carrboro | 60% |
| 02/04/25 @ Vance County | 50% |
Louisburg's loss came about despite a quality game from Luke Sheldon, who posted 13 points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Sheldon a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (75%). Jaylen Alexander was another key player, putting up ten points and five boards.
Meanwhile, South Granville lost to Southern School of Energy and Sustainability at home by a 83-68 margin on Friday. The Vikings have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Louisburg will need to focus on slowing down DJ Hicks, one of several South Granville players who made an impact when they last played. He earned 18 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was KJ Terry, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds.
South Granville's defeat dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Louisburg, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Louisburg has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23.7 boards per game. However, it's not like South Granville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 39 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Louisburg was taken down by South Granville 67-30 in their previous matchup last Saturday. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Louisburg was down 42-12.
